#dritoya

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Centaur concepts

Drew some Centaur concepts a while back, they’re sorta mixed with Minotaurs as well. Just trying to figure out what they look like and how they function, especially clothing wise since they can’t really reach certain places. More than likely they require assistance, leading them to be much more likely to lean on others for help and being a lot more community or family oriented. Shoes would be especially hard to get on by oneself so I tried to think up something that would help with getting them on.

The young also come out more developed than other races, being about equivalent of a three year old when they’re born. They develop quickly, aging around 5-7 years quicker than humans while also living shorter lives, averaging around 40-50 years. This occasionally leads to infantilization by other longer living races as a 13 year old centaur would be considered full grown while a 13 year old Vesrean (the main race of Dritoya) would only be the equivalent of an 8 year old. The differences in development can lead to a lot of conflict and misunderstandings.

I’m thinking they also have a bit of a blind spot directly under and in front of them since they’re so large. They beig. They’re also generally pretty calm, laid back, and have a lot less meat in their diet than humans, but, similarly to a bull or a horse, just because they are, doesn’t mean they aren’t able to completely fuck someone up.

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Hybrid characters

Decided to draw some of my Inatari hybrid characters.

Larn - She is a very sweet, bouncy, and kind woman who can be a little up in the clouds sometimes. Inatari have a tradition of adult and child names where usually only those closest to them will use their baby name but Larn decided not to take an adult name, preferring the one she already had. She’s also moved a lot further from home than her half brother, Orion, and moved westward to Seawyth where she started up a shop of her own where she sells pottery, trinkets she makes, and other crafts. She loves working with her hands and creating. Larn is also quite impulsive sometimes and can go through with plans without fully thinking about how it’ll end. She also gets distracted half way through a project as well and run off to do something else. She’s an Inatari-Azalean hybrid.

Orion - He’s very reserved and while he looks on the meaner side he’s generally a bit introverted, laid back, and tentatively friendly. Inatari culture isn’t very social due to their territorial nature so he’s not very good with the more social races but is trying his best to learn their societal dynamics and quirks but with how many there are it’s a little confusing. He’s the leader of a small town nestled in the Middlestall Woods just off the coast and is still trying to learn how to manage the town and is doing his best. Orion can be indecisive and hesitate to make decisions when he isn’t 100% sure of what’s going on, leading to him putting off important decisions but he’s getting better and gaining confidence in his ability to lead. He’s one of my original characters in this world so I definitely have a soft spot for this boy uwu. He’s an Inatari-Vesrean hybrid.

Abura - She is a confident, smart person with a cunning and tricky personality. She’s the second in command to the leader of a band of smugglers and keeps the slightly neurotic and impulsive leader, Averus, in check and also manages their money. She’s a very vital part of the operation and somewhat acts like a big sister to some of the upper members of the group who she’s close with. She cares for them but isn’t afraid to beat them if they do stupid shit. Abura is very proud and can take insults to her or her group rather personally, sometimes not knowing when to let conflicts go as she definitely inherited the temper that Inatari are known for. She is an Inatari-Azalean hybrid.

Many hybrids in the world are Azalean crosses as their ability to change their form makes it easier for them to cross breed with other species. Other common crosses are Vesrean-Amorus

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Main character for a future comic ^^ he’ll eventually grow into his big ears and feet lol

Vesreans age about five years slower than humans so 17 years old would equate to 12

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Random info page #1

Vesreans horns aren’t at all defensive but are a rather unique way of absorbing magic from their surroundings. Most species absorb magic through breathing. They also serve a second purpose as they help with detecting illusions as Vesreans are natural illusionists, having developed this ability to help with hunting when the species was still developing.

-Amourus are a branch in the same tree as Vesreans but still pretty far removed, they didn’t develop the horns their cousins did but their hands are quite sensitive to magic which helps as they shift and form the earth that they live in, having dealt with the harsh winters of their cold land by retreating under the earth only to reemerge during spring and summer. They have a good relationship with some tribes of Tren, a giant species related to humans that, unlike their ground dwelling friends, spends their lives up above in the harsh winters. They are the third smallest species.

- Mammoits are a small, monkey like species with a marsupial pouch that both sexes share, women tend to carry the baby for the first three months before transferring the baby to the man to finish development. They might be the smallest species but they more than make up for it in numbers, using their large population, intricate social structures, and nimbleness to tackle pretty much any problem. They also tend to live in the canopy of their native jungles so are exceptionally hard to get to. Not to mention only a few other races could even stand within their complex, twisting towns of ladders, bridges, and branches.

These just have them in their underwear but I plan on doing more clothing.

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1. Orion (Ban as known by friends and family) is a half Vesrean, half Inatari hybrid. Inatari are a quadrupedal race and the third biggest race out of eleven on Dritoya, with the women standing around twelve feet and the men at about ten. Orion stands at about 8’3, his mother babies him and some of his other mixed siblings a bit as she knows they can’t defend themselves as well. They’re also tend to be a bit territorially, generally only hanging around their own family or staying alone. His mother has a thing for smaller men so four of his eight siblings are hybrids as well.

2. Macroshi goats are a very popular but high end pet that’s rather unique looking. The white one shown is named Icicle, he’s an albino and despite being two feet tall, always tries to head butt Orion when he comes to visit Yemin, a friend of Orion’s and a bit of a hermit who breeds Macroshis.

3. Tul’s Thulan are a warm blooded, reptile like animal that’s a very, very, very distant cousin of dragons. They curl up on the snowy sides of mountains during winter with prey laid in front of them, slow their heart beat and wait until something walks by then they lunge, their teeth and “fingers” sinking into their prey and tearing deadly wounds or crushing bones. During summer when the snow clears up their colors darken, the white disappears, and they’re more active hunters.

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I decided to do some doodles fleshing out Alder and some of the characters important to him throughout his story. He’s my baby, my difficult and mentally ill little son who I inflict much upon. But it’s only because I love him, I promise.

Alder grew up an orphaned street kid named Ostellic in the capital of Seawyth, bouncing around and relying upon the help of other families in the poorer districts of Mesreth to survive. Except one, a young noble girl a couple of years older than him named Aphelia who he made fast friends with. She taught him about the basics of reading, writing, and the affinity for fire magic that he’d been developing. But, one unfortunate lie told out of naivety and a blaze that resulted in Aphelia’s death, Alder was left scarred and with a deep fear of fire. After that he was swept away by a Demi god named Danni (The woman in red) who brought him to a couple struggling to conceive a child that accepted him with open arms, becoming Alder’s new parents. Danni remains important throughout his life, popping up here and there to aid him in his story.

Ronan (Blonde Vesrean) and Mira (Pink haired Olune) are two characters who Alder will meet later on when he’s an adult.

Ronan is one of his closest friends and someone he fights side by side with during the Civil war that forces him from his village as the heirs to the throne threaten to tear the nation apart in a bid to be the one to claim the throne. While Alder is exceptionally talented and formidable with his fire once he’s gotten over his fear of it, he is still missing an eye and Ronan makes up for that by protecting his blind side. They become exceptionally close due to this but jealousy and insecurity on Alder’s part eventually taints that friendship. Only time is able to clear the waters between them.

Mira is a trusted and curious companion that develops a liking for Alder and decides to wander after him like a lazily affectionate cat. At first she had lived as all Olunes do, lounging around and tending to their personal gardens/homes, when Alder stumbled into her home in a frustrated state. He scorched the trunk of her tree, earning a glimpse of the famous Olune vindictiveness. Her anger quickly died when Alder began to vent about all of his stress and admitted one of his deepest, darkest secrets, impulsively driven by emotional weakness and a sense of anonymity. Through this conversation she learned of the concept of reading and found she was rather fascinated by such a thing, beginning to visit and pester Alder for more stories and lessons. She quickly attached herself to him like a lazy but affectionate cat. Mira’s interest in reading only grew until she eventually found herself one of the librarians of the royal library.

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Dritoya wildlife drawings

First is a jungle setting of an Aiee, very creatively named after the territorial call they make to ward off other males and keep them from the harem of females they gather and tend to, protecting them, feeding them when they’re incubating eggs, and watching hatchlings when they’re too young to cling to their mothers when she leaves to feed. They’re very commonly kept as pets by Mammoits as they’re able to keep up with their owners as they travel through the trees and their tree top villages. Domestics come in a wide variety of colors and sizes.

Second is a desert scene of a young, more vibrantly colored younger male Western Hooded Verc approaching an older male for his spot in the shade of a tree. These lizards are commonly burrowers, using their large, tough claws to dig through tough dirt and sand to hide underground and out of the hot sun. They don’t tend to be very social and both sexes will often get aggressive when meeting others of their species outside of opposite sex pairings during mating season and even then, when mating is complete if one doesn’t leave the area fast enough they may end up tussling. Watching them is a Sand Shuffler that use their feathered legs and mandibles to sift through the sand and pick up nutrients in the sand often left by plant life, droppings from animals, or left overs from meals or dead animals.

Third are Breftri pups, alarmed as something sniffs at the entrance of their burrow. They’re a semi aquatic species that often dives for fresh water clams and other shelled animals that they crack with scissor like back teeth. The adults are darker in color and the stripes on their body fade to being almost invisible. Rivers are their most common range but they are also found in lakes as well.

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Random info page #2

Vesreans are the most populous race on the planet of Dritoya, separated into Northern and Southern with three subsections for the Southern population. They’re incredibly quick, easily reaching 20 mph for a physically fit individual and are also great illusionists. Their magic sensitive horns developed as a defense mechanism against each other since their sense of smell is only a bit better than a humans. Illusions are something that need to be rigorously practiced to get down, the skill often developing from games such as hide and seek where the children will cast illusions over themselves to try and hide from the seeker.

Their culture is very family oriented as they tend to have massive family units due to one unique trait, they develop quickly for a long living race at only 5 yrs slower than humans up until age 33 where their aging slows and living on average 190-210 yrs old. Traditions tend to be a hard thing to shake for them due to the fact that the ones most rooted in those old times are still alive but they also tend to have a stronger sense of community, loyalty, and more familial support. Their history is also very well kept due to their long life spans but that doesn’t keep it safe from bias and warping of the truth by the survivors. Personal journals have become very popular in the last 80 yrs due to Alder’s influence as he is well known for his habit of writing down his experiences and life. Though, none of these journals have ever actually been read by anyone but a handful of people.

This page includes two characters from my planned comic, albeit the very, very later end. Marion Ferroe is king of the kingdom of Greisha and the main character’s (Alder Ferroe) 5x great grandson. He’s a very eccentric, playful, and kind man who strives to be just as good of a ruler as his grandfather who he’s is incredibly close to. He is the youngest king in their short history, having taken the throne at only 26 yrs old after his father suffered a brain injury that cut his rule tragically short. Also, he’s my favorite ❤️ (don’t tell the others :>)

Aeran is the son of a lower noble family that was sent to serve the royal family and build connections with other families within Greisha but ended up falling in love with Marion. He’s sweet, kind, and deeply cares for his partner and works to impress Alder so their relationship can be approved of. He was made by a friend ^^

Qualli are the least known about races as they are massive, ocean dwelling drakes that sometimes snap up other races when they have the chance. Though, some friendships with them have been forged but their intelligence is debated since they can’t actually communicate with others. Drakes have called into question as to whether their unintelligent animals, as is usually believed, due to the peace treaty very, very tediously and laboriously formed between them and the Mammoits. They have been sighted with bag like creations, weapons, and one of their most distinct hunting methods. Some Qualli will beach themselves, sprawling out into the sand and playing dead until something comes to pick at them, to which they will respond by quickly killing the creature or person and then either continuing to play dead or sliding back into the sea.

They form family pods that include parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and any newcomers that want to court existing members or simply want a pod. They hunt massive marine reptiles, mammals, and fish while also occasionally feeding on coral, kelp, sea grass, and algae.